Berry basket



Dec; 13, 1927. 1,652,251v

R. M. OLIVER ET AL BERRY BASKET Filed June 16, 1924 l """Illllllll l....n .n lj..

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i .UNITED STATES A 1,652,251 vPATlazNTv OFFICE.

EUTH M. OLIVER AND GEOEGEE. PENN, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASsIGNORsBYI/IESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To GENE G. OLIVER, OE otIIcAGo HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS,AND DANIEL n. KEOEER, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. y f 1 BERRY BASKET.

Application tiled June 1 6,

This invention relates to baskets of that produce the entire blankby'one operation.

A further object is toprovide a berry basket which conforms inoutlinewith the splint basket ordinarily used in the produce trade.

A still further object is to provide an in 1expensive and efficientbasket of this character, the construction of which insuresstandardization of the cubical contents.

A still further object. is to construct a basket of paper board wherebyit can be so cheaply produced as vto permit single service and notnecessitate returns of empty baskets.A This constitutes an importanthygienic feature not found in baskets which are repeatedly used bydifferent persons.

' A still further object is to provide a basket rhaving ample space vforcontaining advertisements, it being possible, 'by the use of paper boardof different colors-to produce baskets of different distinctive colorsde signed to display their contents to the best advantage. n y v Alstill further object is to provide a knock-down basket having novelmeans for securely locking together the corner portions withoutdistorting the basket. I

lA still furtherobject is to provide means whereby the basket isreinforced in the direction of the length and height of its walls andwherever else desired.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds,A the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without kdeparting from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown. y ln said drawings Y Figure 1 is a plan view of the blankfor producing a berry basket.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of a berry basket formed from the'blank.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-31 Fig. 2.

1924. serial No. 720,336.

Referring to the figures by charactersof reference 1 designates thecentral or bottom portion of the V'blank separated by score lines 2 frompanels 3, and 4 constituting the side and end wall portions respectivelyofthe blank. Eachof the sidepa-nels 3 is preferably trapezoidal and eachof the end'panels 4 is preferably formed with diverging score lines 5extending from thev corners of the bottom portion 1 andcooperating withthe score lines 2 and the outer edge ofthe panel 4 to define atrapezoidal end wall. --The score lines separate the end walls 4 fromthe lside wings 6 substantially triangular and eachV of' which hasaitongue 7 extending from the free corner portion thereof. As shown eachv tongue has a laterally projecting rounded extension orY head 8. Alfdesired this head may be provided with a transverse rib 9 pressedoutwardly therefrom and constitutingV a loc-king member as hereinaftereX- plained. A .depression 10 may also be formed `in the neck portion ofthe tongue whereby the tongue is caused to yleX substantially along theline of the outer side edgeof the Wing. f f

*ach of the end walls or panels 4 is prosoY vided-with va reinforcingrib 11 .extending c loseto and parallel with the marginal portions ofthe`wall orV panel, similar ribs being also provided on the sidewalls orpanels :These ribs serve to stiffen the panels and render them lesslikely to buckle under lateral pressure.

Each of the side walls of panel 3 is provided with spaced lpairs ofparallel slots 12. These .slots are so located that when the bla-nk isset up for use the tongues 7 can be inserted through the slots and willbe held rmly against the outer faces of the end walls `4 by the bands 13formed between the slots. When the tonguesl are thus located back of thebands,rthe ribs 9 will slightlyy overlap the upper edges of the bands,there.- by tending to prevent withdrawal of Vthe tongues Tfrom theslots. While the tongues are thus intel-locked with the slotted endwalls, as shown in Fig. 2, the end edges of the side walls are heldfirmly against the inner faces of the end walls 4. The bottom y portion1 of the blank can be reinforced by means of a continuous rib 14 pressedthere' 'from Aand parallel with the margins of said portions.Ventilating openings l5 can be provided in the walls wherever desired.

It will be noted that the blank from which the berry basket is to bemade can be produced readily by a single operation, the one operationcutting out the blank, producing the slits therein, and also making thenecessary depressions to form the beads and grooves used for reinforcingand locking purposes. The score lines can also be produced at the sametime. Furthermore it desired suitable printed matter can be displayed'on the bottom portion or on the panels in the Spaces surrounded by thereinforcing ribs and this printed matter can be used for advertising,etc.

The blanks are to be shipped flat to the customer who can readily setthem up tor use simply by bending along the score lines 2 and -5,placing theI wings 6 against the youter faces of the sides 3 andinserting the tongues 7 upwardly through the slots 12. Thus the ribs 9will be forced through the slots andwill snap over the upper edges otthe bands 13 as shown in Fig. 2, thereby completing an etlicient lock.The rounded extensions or heads 8 on the tongues project upwardly whenthe. basket is set up, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the end walls 4 arethus held positively properly assembled with the end walls t.

Although there has been illustrated a blank for producing a berry baskethaving a square bottom, it is to be understood that baskets of differentshapes and sizes can be produced without departing from the vscope ofthe present invention.

What is claimed is l. A container of the class described formed in asingle blank of sheet material having a central bottom portion, marginalpanels constituting side and end walls, wings extending laterally fromthe end walls for lapping the side walls when the blank is set up toruse, rounded tongues extending late?- ally and upwardly from the wings,there be ing slots arranged in pairs within each side wall, each pair ofslots adapted to receive one of the tongues insertable upwardlytherethrough to hold said tongue iiat against the outer face ot' theside wall and to maintain the end wall tight against the end of saidside wall, and a rib upon the outer ktace of each tongue and extendingthereacross but terminating inwardly from the edges of the tongue it'orretaining the tongue within its slots.

2. A container ot the class described coniprising a single blank ofsheet material shaped to provide a central bottom portion, side and endpanels, integral with the bottom portion, said bottom portion and panelseach having reinforced ribs pressed therefrom, there being slotsarranged in pairs within the side panels t-o provide bands between theslots of each pair, wings upon the sides ot the end panels and foldableagainst the outer faces of the side panels and rounded tongues upon thewings, each tongue being insertible inwardly through the lower slot otone pair, and outwardly from the upper slot of said pair, the bandbetween said slots constituting means for holding the tongue iiatagainst the outer face of the side panels and against movementlongitudinally ot the band, thereby to maintain the end panel againstthe end of said side panel, and a rib upon one face of the tongue andextending transversely of the'tonguebut terminating inwardly from theedges of the tongue for engaging a wall of the ripper slot toV hold thetongue against accidental withdrawal from the slots.

in testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaiiixed our signay tures.

RUTH M. OLIVER. erronea n. PENN.

